Re: Sharepoint vs 4D...

2016-10-14 Thread bob . miller
Robert, Sharepoint is a Microsoft product that provides document storage and collaboration using a web-bsed "template". It integrates closely with MS Office, so its strength is document management and storage. One can choose one of many templates, such as a simple library or a sophisticated

Re: Sharepoint vs 4D

2016-10-14 Thread David Samson
Hello Robert, I found this which appears to be fair comparison. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff647105.aspx David > I have client that wants to rewrite an old 4D database from scratch. At > least one member on the board is pushing for us to consider Sharepoint or > another non-4D

Re: Sharepoint vs 4D...

2016-10-14 Thread Balinder Walia
Robert, SharePoint is Document Management System which can be linked with MS Office Apps. It has it's own storage and I think it using SQL. It high configurable but still SharePoint is not a tool for writing Business Database Applications on it's own. Be upfront and tell them that many have

Sharepoint vs 4D...

2016-10-13 Thread Robert ListMail
I have client that wants to rewrite an old 4D database from scratch. At least one member on the board is pushing for us to consider Sharepoint or another non-4D approach. I know very little about SP. I'm told it's like a glorified excel spreadsheet Any particular points I should keep in